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How rabies can transmit
Hi doc this is Himanshu Sehgal .I am little worried about an incident which I want to share and want a clarification .one of my neighbour was playing with stray dog and when I met we shake hand . I have a cut on my finger but his hand was wet .so I wa t to know can I het rabies and one more thing doc I already had taken a rabies vaccination a year ago .and after this incident I have not taken a rabies injection again . Please clarify my dout doc .
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1) Rabies is transmitted by dog bite YOUR FRIEND HAS WASHED HIS HANDS After playing with stray dog SO THERE IS no chance of u getting rabies
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I will suggest that ur friend & you should feed the dog for a week , TO OBSERVE , if no symptoms manifest , NO FEAR If in this duration the dog runs away / dies / manifest symptoms. U r adv to take Inj RABIPUR 3 doses
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If u want to keep / maintain a pet u should give vaccinator to the pet rather than yourself!!!
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plz consult online for more help.
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Are you sure his hands were wet with the Saliva of the dog or with sweat. If sweat then no issues.
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It can spread through Respiratory routes and bodly fluids...
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Rabies is transmittedthrough saliva of infected canine animal
Because you had a cut on fingers and his hand was wet may be due to saliva of dog--there was chance of infection.
Donot warry --you have taken vaccine one yr earlier.
You may go through serological testing.
Generally done at 2 to 6 yrs interval.
If titres of neutralising antibody falls below 1:5 booster dose should be given
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Dr. Deepika Kaushik
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Gurgaon
Rabies is transmitted through the saliva of the infected animal , so no chances of getting infection by shaking hands
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